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Karl, Freiherr von Rokitansky. Lithograph by A. Dauthage, 1853.

John Playfair. Line engraving by Stewart, 1819, after P. Morris (J.G. Lockhart).

Nathan J. Saltz. Photograph by Grubner.

Georg Gellmann. Line engraving.

Sir Arthur William Mayo Robson. Photogravure.

An old couple sitting, the man leans over on his walking stick to listen to the woman reading from the bible. Line engraving after G. Dou.

James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford. Colour lithograph by L. Ward (Spy), 1878.

August William Hofmann. Stipple engraving by G. Cook.

Joannes Juda Groen. Photograph by Grubner.

Sir Joseph Banks. Stipple engraving by Wagstaff after T. Phillips.

A scholar sits in his study reading by a globe. Line engraving by G. Longhi after J. Swebach-Desfontaines after S. Koninck.

Benjamin Franklin. Line engraving by J. G. Walker after S. Elmer, 1780.

Govindas Sambasivan. Photograph by L.J. Bruce-Chwatt.

The first scientific work on spectacles / by Casey A. Wood.

Peter MacEwan. Photograph by Lafayette Ltd.

On defects of vision which are remediable by Optical appliances : a course of lectures delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Francis Shillington-Scales. Photograph by J. Palmer Clarke.

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Eyeglasses

Images from the collections

Images referencing Eyeglasses

Works from the collections

Govindas Sambasivan. Photograph by L.J. Bruce-Chwatt.

The first scientific work on spectacles / by Casey A. Wood.

Peter MacEwan. Photograph by Lafayette Ltd.

On defects of vision which are remediable by Optical appliances : a course of lectures delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Francis Shillington-Scales. Photograph by J. Palmer Clarke.

Eyeglasses

Images from the collections

Images referencing Eyeglasses

Works from the collections

Govindas Sambasivan. Photograph by L.J. Bruce-Chwatt.

The first scientific work on spectacles / by Casey A. Wood.

Peter MacEwan. Photograph by Lafayette Ltd.

On defects of vision which are remediable by Optical appliances : a course of lectures delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Francis Shillington-Scales. Photograph by J. Palmer Clarke.

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